Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-06
waco IN LINE.
osJfs Business Men Resolves
b's'I d the H0Vement for
F" sheep Rates,
.,ness Men of the Central City
ayt6s rb. G.z ties 5 CITATION 20
1'lDN I,duce ImmisrsIion'
IL Gazette.

TEX, Dec 5.-The efforts whic'
wv Ute is Masking in behalf of in
p U' .n 70 Texas meets with a heart
'I tom the people of Waco. 1
'2'l .,iop with several of our leadin
,fe following expressions wer
D. Lacy, proprietor Q
" ,,, Compress Company, tsafSi
= cmrse OF The GAZETTE msets wit
.. y be.rty approval. l have jus
&c. nom Louisville, KY, and be
1l n tsst is necessary il TO let til,
n tnow what they will find il
5,Td give hem far rates to COM
4 5,,5k for themselves"
!, .'I Tostph B Baker, brick contractor
and. with his usual enthusiasm
~ r.tters Of public interest,", tx.
y mTHE GAZETTE is on The right
We have the finest country ii tht
-; md if the railroads Wsisgive us q
III in the way Of cheap passage, we
] y. '- their trains with people coming to
- gbere they can buy homes cheap
1l lands intxhsustlble in It's fertil-
:-,.in Elgin Of the resl estate firm OF
~ T gI0 & Co called THR GAZETTE
.,-sr mo his Office and wi h q friendly
oftne hand, said: "I wish you
" s rrite THE GAZETTE that the peo-
gW,co endorse lts efJrts TO turn
-5o Of immigration into Texas"
=. he was informed that the
,..,s,,s mission was to ascertain
z risgs Of the leading citiz ms upon the
90. of united aCtiou TO secure immi-
w, he ssid: "My firm has spent
I'M IN the last year in this work. SIN
f..,Ied 7 was unable TO effect much.
=, met everywhere with high rstes
y t5e oyaspiz-d opposition of Califor-
y ysg Nj Y co and Colorado, supported
= sided BY the raiIrOs IS. II we organ
!. end combine l believe the rail-
~. vii meet.us half wsy. hope THE
sTrTg will keep up the agitation Of the
~,;sct Il is doing q great work for the
ne 10 this matter
'WJW. Mann, president Of the Waco
,ci5,s bank, expressed himself as in
-,.s,ed and favorable to the movement
= 5oDed that the efforts Of THE GA
777g would meet win hearty response
-n The people of the state.
MfA. J. COruthers, lumber dealer,
twas time that the people of Texas
s,rd swske 10 their interest in this
-,ttsr of immigration. O5her states less
IrOybe for the poor man are having a
r.t.nt Influx Of people. Texas has
,5v advantages to Cffsr TO the 1mmi-
mt than any state or territory in the
Iun,
there wss q meeting of our prominent
items to day 10 discuss this suoi-Ct
,5torm some plan of united action. The
luFilg resolution was introduced for
,1vton By Mr.. W. W. D xter, editor
d proprietor of the Waco Trade Re-
aE:
Whereas, the business men of Waco,
:, have learned with pleasure
The resolutions adopted December 8,
The business men If d alias, Tex upon
{ important question of immigration,
2tsl and railro sd rates, etc to Texas;
.rsiOre, be it hereby
Resolved, By the representative citizens
Waco mere asse mbled:
!. That Waco fully Endorses the reso-
ions passed st Dallas upon
above important subject and
ss herery tender its full
ppOEt and hearty cooperation in con-
4 With the various other cities OF Tex
II institlting 8 systematic course of
valuable information rela-
e to the vast resources of the great
te Of Texas.
! That We believe this TO be the most
lsdieDt me bod of attracting capital,
or Snd manufactures to Texas.
. Thsi We cbeeTfully agree to CO oper
n the Investigation of railroad pas
ger rstes IS discriminating against
Kiss 10 favor Of the Pacific coast or any
er states.
. Thst We agree TO hsve & proper repre-
aliVe Of this city at the proposed |
e convention 10 be held at Dallas in |
interest this question.
: That the chairman sof the committee |
nssen De instructed to appoint q com
zee Of seven TO attend said Dallas con-
lloni WhoshGll be Instructed 10 CO.
l,ie With the committee from Dallas |
cher cities Of Texas.
. Inst said mmittee shall notify the |
LIS committee Of this me citing, aud |
SC resolutions, and that a copy of the |
y oe furnished the Fort Worth GA
a. Dallas End Galveston NeWses, and |
!'2al dsily papers.
AGO, Tex Dec. 5.-The cit zens' |
Jug held this afternoon to discuss |
= a0o measures. concerning the i'm
-A.lon question was well ATTENDED. A |
-alsnt Immigration organization was |
yea Mr.. Willism Cameron was mad, |
,'-el' and C'ptsin John Elgin secre-
|. A committee of seven were ap-
''Sl sS delegates to the state emigra-
seoaFention to be held at Dallas.
- lae meeting the following tele-
%ss received and read:
= LOUIS, Mo-, D C. 5.-We are in
! u msElOg reduction in rates to |
ASS points, snd the matter has been |
= 'OlSloera'iOn tor some time by US,
-'S not BEEN De FINELY settled.
Z L LABEAUME,
MAJ General Passenger Agent st. /
WIS Arkansas and T,xss.
!, !talng has a csuse. Tfnklii1a An the |